diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/system.py b/evennia/commands/default/system.py
index fe6285104e..2344bab074 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/system.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/system.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class CmdPy(MuxCommand):
       inherits_from(obj, parent) : check object inheritance
 
     You can explore The evennia API from inside the game by calling
-    ev.help(), ev.managers.help() etc.
+    evennia.help(), evennia.managers.help() etc.
 
     {rNote: In the wrong hands this command is a severe security risk.
     It should only be accessible by trusted server admins/superusers.{n
diff --git a/evennia/comms/managers.py b/evennia/comms/managers.py
index 177870381d..1b73c3d376 100644
--- a/evennia/comms/managers.py
+++ b/evennia/comms/managers.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class MsgManager(models.Manager):
      get_messages_by_receiver
      get_messages_by_channel
      text_search
-     message_search (equivalent to ev.search_messages)
+     message_search (equivalent to evennia.search_messages)
     """
 
     def identify_object(self, obj):
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ class ChannelDBManager(TypedObjectManager):
     get_all_channels
     get_channel(channel)
     get_subscriptions(player)
-    channel_search (equivalent to ev.search_channel)
+    channel_search (equivalent to evennia.search_channel)
 
     """
     @returns_typeclass_list
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/menu_login.py b/evennia/contrib/menu_login.py
index 7d9f9a64e1..d9dc29fa7b 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/menu_login.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/menu_login.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from evennia import Command, CmdSet
 from evennia import syscmdkeys
 from evennia.server.models import ServerConfig
 
-from contrib.menusystem import MenuNode, MenuTree
+from evennia.contrib.menusystem import MenuNode, MenuTree
 
 CMD_LOGINSTART = syscmdkeys.CMD_LOGINSTART
 CMD_NOINPUT = syscmdkeys.CMD_NOINPUT
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/menusystem.py b/evennia/contrib/menusystem.py
index 26d06bb6bc..0a5b6dd7b6 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/menusystem.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/menusystem.py
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ class MenuNode(object):
         code      - functional code. Deprecated. This will be executed just before this
                     node is loaded (i.e. as soon after it's been selected from
                     another node). self.caller is available to call from this
-                    code block, as well as ev.
+                    code block, as well as the evennia flat API.
         callback  - function callback. This will be called as callback(currentnode) just
                     before this node is loaded (i.e. as soon as possible as it's
                     been selected from another node). currentnode.caller is available.
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/procpools/ampoule/child.py b/evennia/contrib/procpools/ampoule/child.py
index d1fade960b..2dec79a188 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/procpools/ampoule/child.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/procpools/ampoule/child.py
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ Inherit from this to define a new type of subprocess.
 
 """
 
-from twisted.python import log
 from twisted.internet import error
 from twisted.protocols import amp
-from contrib.procpools.ampoule.commands import Echo, Shutdown, Ping
+from evennia.contrib.procpools.ampoule.commands import Echo, Shutdown, Ping
+
 
 class AMPChild(amp.AMP):
     def __init__(self):
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/procpools/ampoule/main.py b/evennia/contrib/procpools/ampoule/main.py
index 1f46deb3f1..ead8d15270 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/procpools/ampoule/main.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/procpools/ampoule/main.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from twisted.protocols import amp
 from twisted.python import runtime
 from twisted.python.compat import set
 
-from contrib.procpools.ampoule import iampoule
+from evennia.contrib.procpools.ampoule import iampoule
 
 gen = itertools.count()
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class ProcessStarter(object):
         self.uid = uid
         self.gid = gid
         self.usePTY = usePTY
-        self.packages = ("ampoule",) + packages
+        self.packages = ("evennia.contrib.procpools.ampoule",) + packages
         self.packages = packages
         self.childReactor = childReactor
 
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/procpools/ampoule/pool.py b/evennia/contrib/procpools/ampoule/pool.py
index d90921dad0..e5b0762506 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/procpools/ampoule/pool.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/procpools/ampoule/pool.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pop = heapq.heappop
 from twisted.internet import defer, task, error
 from twisted.python import log, failure
 
-from contrib.procpools.ampoule import commands, main
+from evennia.contrib.procpools.ampoule import commands, main
 
 try:
     DIE = signal.SIGKILL
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ except AttributeError:
     # Windows doesn't have SIGKILL, let's just use SIGTERM then
     DIE = signal.SIGTERM
 
+
 class ProcessPool(object):
     """
     This class generalizes the functionality of a pool of
@@ -62,11 +63,11 @@ class ProcessPool(object):
         self.starter = starter
         self.ampChildArgs = tuple(ampChildArgs)
         if starter is None:
-            self.starter = main.ProcessStarter(packages=("twisted", "ampoule"))
+            self.starter = main.ProcessStarter(packages=("twisted",))
         self.ampParent = ampParent
         self.ampChild = ampChild
         if ampChild is None:
-            from contrib.procpools.ampoule.child import AMPChild
+            from evennia.contrib.procpools.ampoule.child import AMPChild
             self.ampChild = AMPChild
         self.min = min
         self.max = max
@@ -396,6 +397,7 @@ class ProcessPool(object):
 
 pp = None
 
+
 def deferToAMPProcess(command, **kwargs):
     """
     Helper function that sends a command to the default process pool
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/procpools/ampoule/service.py b/evennia/contrib/procpools/ampoule/service.py
index bded0ac990..166cd36c71 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/procpools/ampoule/service.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/procpools/ampoule/service.py
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ def makeService(options):
     """
     ms = service.MultiService()
 
-    from contrib.procpools.ampoule.pool import ProcessPool
-    from contrib.procpools.ampoule.main import ProcessStarter
+    from evennia.contrib.procpools.ampoule.pool import ProcessPool
+    from evennia.contrib.procpools.ampoule.main import ProcessStarter
     name = options['name']
     ampport = options['ampport']
     ampinterface = options['ampinterface']
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def makeService(options):
     childReactor = options['reactor']
     timeout = options['timeout']
 
-    starter = ProcessStarter(packages=("twisted", "ampoule"), childReactor=childReactor)
+    starter = ProcessStarter(packages=("twisted",), childReactor=childReactor)
     pp = ProcessPool(child, parent, min, max, name, maxIdle, recycle, starter, timeout)
     svc = AMPouleService(pp, child, ampport, ampinterface)
     svc.setServiceParent(ms)
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class AMPouleService(service.Service):
         Before reactor.run() is called we setup the system.
         """
         service.Service.startService(self)
-        from contrib.procpools.ampoule import rpool
+        from evennia.contrib.procpools.ampoule import rpool
         from twisted.internet import reactor
 
         try:
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/procpools/ampoule/test/test_process.py b/evennia/contrib/procpools/ampoule/test/test_process.py
index b35de99813..23474fd893 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/procpools/ampoule/test/test_process.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/procpools/ampoule/test/test_process.py
@@ -1,23 +1,25 @@
 
 from signal import SIGHUP
-import math
 import os
 import os.path
 from cStringIO import StringIO as sio
 import tempfile
 
 from twisted.internet import error, defer, reactor
-from twisted.python import failure, reflect
+from twisted.python import failure
 from twisted.trial import unittest
 from twisted.protocols import amp
-from contrib.procpools.ampoule import main, child, commands, pool
+from evennia.contrib.procpools.ampoule import main, child, commands, pool
+
 
 class ShouldntHaveBeenCalled(Exception):
     pass
 
+
 def _raise(_):
     raise ShouldntHaveBeenCalled(_)
 
+
 class _FakeT(object):
     closeStdinCalled = False
     def __init__(self, s):
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ class _FakeT(object):
     def write(self, data):
         self.s.write(data)
 
+
 class FakeAMP(object):
     connector = None
     reason = None
@@ -48,38 +51,47 @@ class FakeAMP(object):
     def dataReceived(self, data):
         self.s.write(data)
 
+
 class Ping(amp.Command):
     arguments = [('data', amp.String())]
     response = [('response', amp.String())]
 
+
 class Pong(amp.Command):
     arguments = [('data', amp.String())]
     response = [('response', amp.String())]
 
+
 class Pid(amp.Command):
     response = [('pid', amp.Integer())]
 
+
 class Reactor(amp.Command):
     response = [('classname', amp.String())]
 
+
 class NoResponse(amp.Command):
     arguments = [('arg', amp.String())]
     requiresAnswer = False
 
+
 class GetResponse(amp.Command):
     response = [("response", amp.String())]
 
+
 class Child(child.AMPChild):
     def ping(self, data):
         return self.callRemote(Pong, data=data)
     Ping.responder(ping)
 
+
 class PidChild(child.AMPChild):
     def pid(self):
         import os
         return {'pid': os.getpid()}
     Pid.responder(pid)
 
+
 class NoResponseChild(child.AMPChild):
     _set = False
     def noresponse(self, arg):
@@ -91,33 +103,41 @@ class NoResponseChild(child.AMPChild):
         return {"response": self._set}
     GetResponse.responder(getresponse)
 
+
 class ReactorChild(child.AMPChild):
     def reactor(self):
         from twisted.internet import reactor
         return {'classname': reactor.__class__.__name__}
     Reactor.responder(reactor)
 
+
 class First(amp.Command):
     arguments = [('data', amp.String())]
     response = [('response', amp.String())]
 
+
 class Second(amp.Command):
     pass
 
+
 class WaitingChild(child.AMPChild):
     deferred = None
+
     def first(self, data):
         self.deferred = defer.Deferred()
         return self.deferred.addCallback(lambda _: {'response': data})
     First.responder(first)
+
     def second(self):
         self.deferred.callback('')
         return {}
     Second.responder(second)
 
+
 class Die(amp.Command):
     pass
 
+
 class BadChild(child.AMPChild):
     def die(self):
         self.shutdown = False
@@ -235,7 +255,7 @@ main(sys.argv[1])
 """
         starter = main.ProcessStarter(bootstrap=BOOT,
                                       args=(STRING,),
-                                      packages=("twisted", "ampoule"))
+                                      packages=("twisted",))
 
         amp, finished = starter.startPythonProcess(main.AMPConnector(a))
         def _eb(reason):
@@ -257,7 +277,7 @@ def main(arg):
     raise Exception(arg)
 main(sys.argv[1])
 """
-        starter = main.ProcessStarter(bootstrap=BOOT, args=(STRING,), packages=("twisted", "ampoule"))
+        starter = main.ProcessStarter(bootstrap=BOOT, args=(STRING,), packages=("twisted",))
         ready, finished = starter.startPythonProcess(main.AMPConnector(a), "I'll be ignored")
 
         self.assertFailure(finished, error.ProcessTerminated)
@@ -279,9 +299,10 @@ def main():
 main()
 """
         starter = main.ProcessStarter(bootstrap=BOOT,
-                                      packages=("twisted", "ampoule"),
+                                      packages=("twisted",),
                                       env={"FOOBAR": STRING})
         amp, finished = starter.startPythonProcess(main.AMPConnector(a), "I'll be ignored")
+
         def _eb(reason):
             print reason
         finished.addErrback(_eb)
@@ -294,7 +315,7 @@ main()
         """
         STRING = "ciao"
 
-        starter = main.ProcessStarter(packages=("twisted", "ampoule"))
+        starter = main.ProcessStarter(packages=("twisted",))
         c, finished = starter.startAMPProcess(child.AMPChild)
         c.callRemote(commands.Echo, data=STRING
            ).addCallback(lambda response:
@@ -303,9 +324,10 @@ main()
         return finished
 
     def test_BootstrapContext(self):
-        starter = main.ProcessStarter(packages=('twisted', 'ampoule'))
+        starter = main.ProcessStarter(packages=('twisted',))
         c, finished = starter.startAMPProcess(TempDirChild)
         cwd = []
+
         def checkBootstrap(response):
             cwd.append(response['cwd'])
             self.assertNotEquals(cwd, os.getcwd())
@@ -316,10 +338,11 @@ main()
         return finished
 
     def test_BootstrapContextInstance(self):
-        starter = main.ProcessStarter(packages=('twisted', 'ampoule'))
+        starter = main.ProcessStarter(packages=('twisted',))
         c, finished = starter.startAMPProcess(TempDirChild,
                                               ampChildArgs=('foo',))
         cwd = []
+
         def checkBootstrap(response):
             cwd.append(response['cwd'])
             self.assertTrue(cwd[0].endswith('/foo'))
@@ -342,7 +365,7 @@ main()
                 return {'response': DATA+APPEND}
             Pong.responder(pong)
 
-        starter = main.ProcessStarter(packages=("twisted", "ampoule"))
+        starter = main.ProcessStarter(packages=("twisted",))
 
         subp, finished = starter.startAMPProcess(ampChild=Child, ampParent=Parent)
         subp.callRemote(Ping, data=DATA
@@ -359,10 +382,11 @@ main()
         class Child(child.AMPChild):
             pass
 
-        starter = main.ProcessStarter(packages=("twisted", "ampoule"))
+        starter = main.ProcessStarter(packages=("twisted",))
 
         self.assertRaises(RuntimeError, starter.startAMPProcess, ampChild=Child)
 
+
 class TestProcessPool(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_startStopWorker(self):
@@ -485,6 +509,7 @@ class TestProcessPool(unittest.TestCase):
             Pong.responder(pong)
 
         pp = pool.ProcessPool(ampChild=Child, ampParent=Parent)
+
         def _checks(_):
             return pp.doWork(Ping, data=DATA
                        ).addCallback(lambda response:
@@ -493,7 +518,6 @@ class TestProcessPool(unittest.TestCase):
 
         return pp.start().addCallback(_checks).addCallback(lambda _: pp.stop())
 
-
     def test_deferToAMPProcess(self):
         """
         Test that deferToAMPProcess works as expected.
@@ -593,6 +617,7 @@ class TestProcessPool(unittest.TestCase):
         def _realChecks(_):
             from twisted.internet import reactor
             d = defer.Deferred()
+
             def _cb():
                 def __(_):
                     try:
@@ -677,7 +702,6 @@ class TestProcessPool(unittest.TestCase):
         d.addCallback(_work)
         return d
 
-
     def test_disableProcessRecycling(self):
         """
         Test that by setting 0 to recycleAfter we actually disable process recycling.
@@ -724,7 +748,7 @@ class TestProcessPool(unittest.TestCase):
             pp = pool.ProcessPool(
                 starter=main.ProcessStarter(
                     childReactor=FIRST,
-                    packages=("twisted", "ampoule")),
+                    packages=("twisted",)),
                 ampChild=ReactorChild, min=MIN, max=MAX)
             pp.start()
             return pp.doWork(Reactor
@@ -735,7 +759,7 @@ class TestProcessPool(unittest.TestCase):
             pp = pool.ProcessPool(
                 starter=main.ProcessStarter(
                     childReactor=SECOND,
-                    packages=("twisted", "ampoule")),
+                    packages=("twisted",)),
                 ampChild=ReactorChild, min=MIN, max=MAX)
             pp.start()
             return pp.doWork(Reactor
@@ -772,6 +796,7 @@ class TestProcessPool(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_SupplyChildArgs(self):
         """Ensure that arguments for the child constructor are passed in."""
         pp = pool.ProcessPool(Writer, ampChildArgs=['body'], min=0)
+
         def _check(result):
             return pp.doWork(Write).addCallback(
             self.assertEquals, {'response': 'body'})
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/procpools/ampoule/test/test_proxy.py b/evennia/contrib/procpools/ampoule/test/test_proxy.py
index 0ba09b2dbf..92422576e8 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/procpools/ampoule/test/test_proxy.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/procpools/ampoule/test/test_proxy.py
@@ -3,17 +3,20 @@ from twisted.internet.protocol import ClientFactory
 from twisted.trial import unittest
 from twisted.protocols import amp
 
-from contrib.procpools.ampoule import service, child, pool, main
-from contrib.procpools.ampoule.commands import Echo
+from evennia.contrib.procpools.ampoule import service, child, pool, main
+from evennia.contrib.procpools.ampoule.commands import Echo
+
 
 class ClientAMP(amp.AMP):
     factory = None
+
     def connectionMade(self):
         if self.factory is not None:
             self.factory.theProto = self
             if hasattr(self.factory, 'onMade'):
                 self.factory.onMade.callback(None)
 
+
 class TestAMPProxy(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         """
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/procpools/python_procpool.py b/evennia/contrib/procpools/python_procpool.py
index 546c4c5607..c9a5184492 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/procpools/python_procpool.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/procpools/python_procpool.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ the header carefully.
 To test it works, make sure to activate the process pool, then try the
 following as superuser:
 
-@py from contrib.procpools.python_procpool import run_async;run_async("_return('Wohoo!')", at_return=self.msg, at_err=self.msg)
+@py from evennia.contrib.procpools.python_procpool import run_async;run_async("_return('Wohoo!')", at_return=self.msg, at_err=self.msg)
 
 You can also try to import time and do time.sleep(5) before the
 _return statement, to test it really is asynchronous.
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ _return statement, to test it really is asynchronous.
 
 from twisted.protocols import amp
 from twisted.internet import threads
-from contrib.procpools.ampoule.child import AMPChild
+from evennia.contrib.procpools.ampoule.child import AMPChild
 from evennia.utils.dbserialize import to_pickle, from_pickle, do_pickle, do_unpickle
 from evennia.utils.idmapper.base import PROC_MODIFIED_OBJS
 from evennia.utils.utils import clean_object_caches, to_str
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/procpools/python_procpool_plugin.py b/evennia/contrib/procpools/python_procpool_plugin.py
index 8b3ab6abb0..6c47abb1a8 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/procpools/python_procpool_plugin.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/procpools/python_procpool_plugin.py
@@ -72,16 +72,15 @@ def start_plugin_services(server):
     # terminal output
     print '  amp (Process Pool): %s' % PROCPOOL_PORT
 
-    from contrib.procpools.ampoule import main as ampoule_main
-    from contrib.procpools.ampoule import service as ampoule_service
-    from contrib.procpools.ampoule import pool as ampoule_pool
-    from contrib.procpools.ampoule.main import BOOTSTRAP as _BOOTSTRAP
-    from contrib.procpools.python_procpool import PythonProcPoolChild
+    from evennia.contrib.procpools.ampoule import main as ampoule_main
+    from evennia.contrib.procpools.ampoule import service as ampoule_service
+    from evennia.contrib.procpools.ampoule import pool as ampoule_pool
+    from evennia.contrib.procpools.ampoule.main import BOOTSTRAP as _BOOTSTRAP
+    from evennia.contrib.procpools.python_procpool import PythonProcPoolChild
 
     # for some reason absolute paths don't work here, only relative ones.
     apackages = ("twisted",
-                 os.path.join(os.pardir, "contrib", "procpools", "ampoule"),
-                 os.path.join(os.pardir, "ev"),
+                 "evennia",
                  "settings")
     aenv = {"DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE": "settings",
             "DATABASE_NAME": settings.DATABASES.get("default", {}).get("NAME") or settings.DATABASE_NAME}
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/talking_npc.py b/evennia/contrib/talking_npc.py
index 9044c47fdc..71858df044 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/talking_npc.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/talking_npc.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ mob implementation.
 
 """
 
-from evennia import Object, CmdSet, default_cmds
-from contrib import menusystem
+from evennia import DefaultObject, CmdSet, default_cmds
+from evennia.contrib import menusystem
 
 
 #
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ CONV = {"START": {"text": "Hello there, how can I help you?",
         }
 
 
-class TalkingNPC(Object):
+class TalkingNPC(DefaultObject):
     """
     This implements a simple Object using the talk command and using the
     conversation defined above. .
diff --git a/evennia/help/manager.py b/evennia/help/manager.py
index 81162f92db..45664e7204 100644
--- a/evennia/help/manager.py
+++ b/evennia/help/manager.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class HelpEntryManager(models.Manager):
     find_topicsuggestions
     find_topics_with_category
     all_to_category
-    search_help (equivalent to ev.search_helpentry)
+    search_help (equivalent to evennia.search_helpentry)
 
     """
     def find_topicmatch(self, topicstr, exact=False):
diff --git a/evennia/objects/manager.py b/evennia/objects/manager.py
index 61609679d8..cf723d7fc6 100644
--- a/evennia/objects/manager.py
+++ b/evennia/objects/manager.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class ObjectDBManager(TypedObjectManager):
     get_objs_with_key_or_alias
     get_contents
     object_search (interface to many of the above methods,
-                   equivalent to ev.search_object)
+                   equivalent to evennia.search_object)
     copy_object
 
     """
diff --git a/evennia/objects/objects.py b/evennia/objects/objects.py
index 7ba7c43cbd..08cad04122 100644
--- a/evennia/objects/objects.py
+++ b/evennia/objects/objects.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class DefaultObject(ObjectDB):
     Characters, Exits and Rooms (see the bottom of this module).
 
     Note that all new Objects and their subclasses *must* always be
-    created using the ev.create_object() function. This is so the
+    created using the evennia.create_object() function. This is so the
     typeclass system can be correctly initiated behind the scenes.
 
 
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ class DefaultObject(ObjectDB):
         Perform a standard object search in the database, handling
         multiple results and lack thereof gracefully. By default, only
         objects in self's current location or inventory is searched.
-        Note: to find Players, use eg. ev.player_search.
+        Note: to find Players, use eg. evennia.player_search.
 
         Args:
             searchdata (str or obj): Primary search criterion. Will be matched
diff --git a/evennia/players/manager.py b/evennia/players/manager.py
index 7b237d217f..5cc72a1d07 100644
--- a/evennia/players/manager.py
+++ b/evennia/players/manager.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class PlayerDBManager(TypedObjectManager, UserManager):
     get_player_from_email
     get_player_from_uid
     get_player_from_name
-    player_search (equivalent to ev.search_player)
+    player_search (equivalent to evennia.search_player)
     #swap_character
 
     """
diff --git a/evennia/scripts/manager.py b/evennia/scripts/manager.py
index c7945e936c..5d2ee432ff 100644
--- a/evennia/scripts/manager.py
+++ b/evennia/scripts/manager.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class ScriptDBManager(TypedObjectManager):
     delete_script
     remove_non_persistent
     validate
-    script_search (equivalent to ev.search_script)
+    script_search (equivalent to evennia.search_script)
     copy_script
 
     """